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Qiong Zhou Huang

Founder

Founder at Lumona

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedLumona Β· YC

About

Qiong Zhou Huang is Co-Founder and CTO of Lumona. He studied Computer Science at MIT, where he conducted machine learning research at the McGovern Institute of Brain and Cognitive Science and served as co-president of MIT web.lab. He has prior experience at startups in computer vision, remote work, and education technology.

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Qiong Zhou Huang @qionghuang6

Yay Arun! https://t.co/TXigsu0U9M

Jul 2, 2025 Β· β™₯ 2

Qiong Zhou Huang @qionghuang6

Spotted a billboard that actually tells you the benefits of using their product @modal_labs https://t.co/zgZYdTFdl6

Apr 26, 2025 Β· β™₯ 18 Β· ⇄ 2

Qiong Zhou Huang @qionghuang6

I'm not addicted to caffeine, I drink Red Bull to support Yuki Tsunoda during these trying times

Apr 20, 2025 Β· β™₯ 1

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Intro paths

YC

Qiong went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Qiong can intro founders to Lumona's investors below.

Lumona's investors Β· 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Lumona

DWDylan Walker
Dylan WalkerFounder
PLPhilena Liu
Philena LiuFounder

Experience

  1. PhonicSoftware Engineercurrent2025 β€” present
  2. LumonaCo-Founder and CTO2023 β€” 2025San Francisco, California, United States
  3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCo-President of Web.Lab (6.9620)2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  4. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAcademic Chair of Web.Lab (6.9620)2022 β€” 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Matroid, Inc.Software Engineer Intern2023Palo Alto, California, United States
  6. TeamflowSoftware Engineer Intern2022
  7. MemorangSoftware Engineer Intern2020

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science2020 β€” 2024
  2. Y Combinator2023 β€” 2024
  3. Stuyvesant High School2016 β€” 2020

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology977

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

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Also attended Y Combinator1,463

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

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Also attended Stuyvesant High School35

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkPrincipal – Public EquitiesInvestor at Glynn Capital ManagementDan BorokCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NVP CapitalEnmi KendallGeneral Partner at Healthy VenturesJeff ZhengInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL

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Shared employers

Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology325

Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures

+ 319 more

Also worked at Matroid, Inc.4

John ToughCo-Founder & Managing Partner, Member of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesPete SonsiniFounder and General Partner at Laude VenturesMichael DAngeloCo-Founder & CTO at ArthenaVishakh HegdeFounder and CTO at Inventive AI

Also worked at Memorang1

Raquel Rodriguez MartinezFounder at Empirical Health